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Kristina R. Gaddy is a Swedish-American writer and author of Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis, now out from Dutton, and the forthcoming Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History, available from W.W. Norton in October.
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OPEN STACKS BLOG
Here, pieces of material culture are examined in the light. The stacks are open.
Read the stories behind objects and ephemera found in private collections, archives, and museums.
Read the stories behind objects and ephemera found in private collections, archives, and museums.
Introducing: Banya Obbligato
A series of blog posts extras and companion to
Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History |
The Images of John Stedman's SurinameIn Well of Souls, I allude to drawings Stedman made in Suriname and the illustrations that went into his book, I couldn’t include them.
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Godmother of Banjo Research: Dena Epstein Dena’s work on Black folk music began one day in the library, and her obsession probably never ended.
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More from the blog:
William Adams and the Sounds of KenGarThe story of when Mike Seeger recorded KenGar fiddler, William Adam.
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